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DR.. F. H. Boseow.

DR.. F. II. Boscow will be at
Kirksville, Mo-, from the 4th to
the oath of each month. He treats
chronic or long standing diseases
successfully, especially diseases of
the lungs, throat, stomach, heart,
liver, kidneys. etc. Nervous affec-
lions and all diseases arising from
impure blood. Office two doors
east of Brewington and Fowler's
dry goods store. f
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BORN.

HANKINs-To the wife of Robt-
Hankins, July %, boy, weight
IA lbs.
JONES the wife of G. W.
Jones NJ onday, July 25th, 1887,
girl.
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Notice.

Bids will be received till August
LIST 1887 for the removal of the
school house in district No 4,
township 81, range Is, from the
present site to the center of the
district. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Adj
dress all communications to sc.
nj cClannahan., clerk. LaPlata Mo.
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Notice.

All parties are hereby warned
against trespassing on the grounds
of the Grange warehouse.
F. Quinn.
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Ask at the Wabash depot for
one Of the new pamphlets descrip-
tive of the Minnesota lakes Re-
duced rates for excursionists.
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Stanton makes a specially of
baby pictures; call at the tent
northeast corner.
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For RENT-A house of four
rooms in The northeast part of
town. Inquire at the GRAPHIC
Office.
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The Itch, and Scratches of al
kind cured in 30 minutes by Wool
fords sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails. Sold by
F. A. Grove & Co., druggist,
Kirksyille.
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New picture gallery northeast
corner of the square, B. f. STAN
ton, proprietor. Call at the tent
and see samples and prices.
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A business house on west side.
Address DR.. A. P. Willard.
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MONEY TOLOAN.

Money to loan at z per cen
Call on r. L. Darrow.
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Farm Loans.

Make your Farm loans of w.
b. Clark Kirknlle Mo, Office over
Savings Bank.
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For corn, corn chop and meal,
try A. L. Holms at the Variety
Wood Works.
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For Trade.

I have a good COW which l will
trade for cord wood. +. QUINN.
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Money Saved is Money Twice Earned.

The lowest rates of interest and
most liberal terms are given by
W. 81. Clark Kirksville.
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PERSONALS.

| Miss JESSIE THATCHER is visit
ling friends at Palmyra and Fulton.
| Mrs. E. WILKES is visiting
friends a Jacksonville, Mo.
7. W. PRENTICE left for Beaver
City, Ind. Ty., Monday night.
Mrs. B. W. Mccoy is visiting
friends at Clarence, Mo.
Miss GRACE Mccoy leaves this
morning for visit with relatives
at Clayton, Ills.
Mrs. j. S. Pool left for a six
weeks sojourn at Minneapolis
Wednesday evening.
Miss GUssIE RICE left yesterday
morning for months visit with
relatives, in Wisconsin.
Miss Lou RILEY, of Shenandoah
Iowa, is visiting Mrs. Riley of
this city.
Mr.. A. B. Mccormick and
daughter, Miss Alice, of Queen
City, were in Kirksville Saturday.
Mr.. JOHN GUINAN is able to be
out again after a short, though
severe, illness.
Mrs. SAMUEL RUSSELL of this
place is visiting relatives and
friends at West Grove, To-,
Mrs. N. A. BAYLOR, of Kansas
City, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Geo. W. Sharp.
ED. ELY will return from Kan
sas Friday and will occupy his pull
pit Sunday as usual.
Miss LILY PETTIcoRD, of
Hannibal is visiting Mrs. Geo.
Rice.
Mr.. JOHN SPENCER, and da ugh
ter, Mrs. APPLE, left for Montrose,
Pa, yesterday morning.
Mrs. J. Fl. MARKEY, and son
CURTIS, left for visit at Montrose,
Mo. Monday morning.
JOHN MILLER, and CHAs WIN
FREE, of Greentop, were in town
Thursday.
Mr.. IRA. HARLAND, left for
San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Ira HARLAND left last
night for a two weeks visit at
Trenton.
Mr.. A. DoNEGHY, and family
returned from Leadville Colo,
Wednesday evening.
Frank Baird has invented an
arm rest for book-keepers that is
likely to prove very popular.
REV. j. r. GREEN, of Sperry,
made the GRAPHIC Office bust
ness call Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. d. GooDsoN, of Kansas
City, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Margaret White of this place.
Mrs. G. A. McKEIN left for
Boston, Mass, last Saturday morn
ing. She will return about the LIST
of September.
W. A. WATSON, and daughters,
Misses Emma and Christie, of
Milan, spent several days in
Kirksville last week.
Mrs. Sue FLUHART sailed for
the Island of Cypress, July 18th.
She goes to take charge of her
school again.
Miss ALLIE MORGAN, who has
been visiting at Glasgow for sew
eral weeks, returned home Mon
day evening of this week.
J. W. WILKES of the firm of
Trotter & Wilkes, Bentonville,
Ark, spent from Thursday to
Monday morning in Kirksville.
Mr.. n. E. LUCKY was chosen
principal of the Lancaster schools,
Wednesday. Lancaster is to be
congratulated on having secured
80 able an instructor.
HENRY SoHN, county assessor, re-
turned from trip through west
ern Adair, Saturday evening. He
reports all crops excellent in that
section, and the farmers jubilant.
B. F. ILGENFRITz returned
from a trip through southern Iowa
and q portion of Illinois, Thurs
day of last week. He says that no
place he visited has better crops
than Adair county.
Mr.. CHARLES CRAWFORD. OF
Westminster, Maryland, who has
been taking in this part of Mis-
souri, for several weeks. leaves
this morning for North Topeka,
Kansas.
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MARRIED.

JoHNsoN--HARLAN-At the resi-
dence of the brides sister, Mrs.
Bessie Mullinex, at Lexington,
Mo-, Monday evening July 18th,
1887, Mr.. B. A johnson, of Mar
shall, Mo-, and Miss Lou Harlan
of KirksYille.
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BAILEY - CHAppELL At the
residence of the BRIDES parents,in
this city Wednesday afternoon at
2::30 o'clock, Mr.. 81. E. Bailey
of Brashear and Miss Jeanne
Chappell, Rev. j. P. Nolan
Presiding Elder NJ. E. Church
South, officiating. The bridal party
left Thursday morning for Paris
Ills, where grand reception was
given them by the uncle of the
groom, Thursday evening.
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Rent.
THATCHER
For Rent.

For low interest on farm loans.
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THATCHER

THATCHER
For Insurance and Farm Loans
For Rent.
Good house of three rooms near
Normal. Inquire at this office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Educated AuigaScrs.

(fai J 41SAo1u' x
After lighting q fresh cigar and gazing
ct the Illuminated end of it a few minutes,
this old pioneer from the everglades OF
Florida proceeded:
"Yeg, sir; they educate alligators down
there and learn them to do many useful
things, but education seems to have bsd
effect upon the longevity of these piratjcal
navigators, and they gradually fade away
and die before their allotted time. lean take
you to lovely little home On the west
bank of the ST. Johns river, in the vi
cinity of the northern end CT Lake George,
where l can introduce you to lovely
young lady who is the owner of pair of
monster gators. This young lsdy can
go down to their boat house, get into
her bost, blow a few plaintive strains
upon thin whistle, and those two
saurians will come to the surface. allow
her to fasten rope to their necks snd
draw her in Whatever direction they are
directed to go. She has trained them
without any assistance and the ugly
things seem to understand every word
she says to them and can ase ure you
thst it is beautiful sight to witness her
influence over them."5
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Jefferson.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Dec 19.-District
court opened this morning with ST un-
usually large criminal docket. Judge
McLean and District Attorney Shepherd
Gre at their posts as usual, and enter into
the work of cleaning up the docket with
their accustomed vim. The grand jury
was sworn in and have commenced their
examination of the broken laws. Court
will adjourn about Friday for the holi-
days.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Dec. 2O.-Iu the
District court the cases of J. 81 SaWell
vs.. the Western Uoion Telegraph Con-
pany and Boerenger VS.. same, suits re-
soectively for $4,000 and $4,000, have
been continued for the term.
Ia the csse of E W. Taylor, admins
TRAITOR, VS.. Ancient Order of United Work.
men; Judgment was rendered fox the
plaintiff for $4,000.
In the case Of the State vs.. EssicB
Pollock, the jury returned verdict Of no'
guilty
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
A TERROR TO MARINERS.
A Huge Raft Loose In the Track c
Euro san steamers

A Huge Raft Loose In the Track OF
Euro p san steamers
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 The steamer
Miranda, which undertook to tow the big
rsft from Joggins, N. S.. to Whitestone,
Wy, arrived st Whitestone this morning
wi bout her in tow. She reported the
ratt was lost Sunday morning during q
storm. Unless it is broken up, which is
deemed improbable, the huge raft is now
wandering about in the track Of European
steamers and presenting fourteen to six
teen feet of It's immense and solid bulk
above water Even the slightest collision
with It would carry ruin to the largest
steamer. The raft was composed Of
1000 logs snd WAS $50 feet loHg
and eighty feet wide, and thirty
eight feet high. II was shaped
like cigar snd was owned by
New York Snip builder. 1t was bound
together with chains and will hold to-
gether long time. When last seen 1t
was drifting out to Gea and into the track
Of ocean going steamers. Ship captains
are much excited and insist that the huge
mass must be secured or blown up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
THE BALANCE OF POWEg,
The Middle States Conference OF Prohib
ttonists Meet In New York

NEw YORK, Dec 90 The middle states
conference Of Prohibitionists met to day.
The attendance was small, but there WAS
much enthusiasm. About one-third OF
those present were women. The states
represented were Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and New York. Mr..
Bascom on behalf of the prohibition
bureau welcomed the delegates. He
thought it was an opportune time to
meet, as encouraging reports were COM
ing in from ali parts of the country.
Among these were, decision by the Uni
red States Supreme court snd decision in
Missouri regarding the coDstitutionslty
Of prohibition Horace Waters was
elected chairman and the delegates then
began making five minute speeches. F.
c. Frank read paper on the "Prohioi-
ton resources Of four great central
states" He asserted that the prohibi-
tionists held the balance of power
in New York, New Jersey
and Ohio and in twelve counties
Of Pennsylvania. On motion of Mr.. An
derson it WAS resolved that committee
be appointed TO organize the convention
for political worK in the coming presi-
Denial campaign and to urge the forma-
ton OF county conferences. A member
will be chosen from each of the four
states represented.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
A CURIOUS FIGURE.
a Prs historic Image Turned Up by Plow
in Alabama
Pittsburg Times.

An object CT interest 10 the general
public, and ore that claims the attention
Of arch eologists in particular, is exblb-
tied by Cain C Werner, corner Fifth ave
nue. End Market street. The exact pur-
pose the thing shown was designed to
serve can only be explained by those
Versed IN antiquity. 4 hum&n head upon
a bird-like body with 6 isn-tsil, carved in
stone, describes the appearance Of
work that bears all the evidene OF prehis-
toric origin. The face is purely Egypt
ian. Across the head is csst something
resembling an anice, placed IN such q
manner as to reveal the entire forehead.
The image is formed in sunni manner as
to be fairl1 balanced upon q base Gaperirg
frem the middle Of the body. TIE base
is round ard followed dep b OF about
two inches, tepering ia cone like form. a
raised rim on the top or upper part Of
the body, followed in like manner and OF
the same dimensions 80 the hollow in the
base, inteTsscts q hole drilled at right
angles with that bored through the upper
part Of the body.
Tie figure is 124 inches long aud %
inches high. lis weight is twenty-0ne
pounds. TIE figure is perfeca OF It's kind
III re ls g small fracture in the tell aud q
cut II the lower left cheek. The prooor
lions Il the face are well preserved. Toe
carving, though rude, is bold, and the
eject produced striking, considering the
simplicity Of the design. The material
seems to be granite.
The manner IN which it came into their
possession is curious. Some time ago
citizen of Alabama Informed the firm that
his brother, A. Berkstressor, farmer
Desr Mon gomery, Ala while
blowing, had turned up strange image
thGt was regarded as Gn Egyptian idol.
Mr.. Cain made further i'quiry concern
ing the matter, and, having So isied
himself with the statements made by the
farmer had been verified by the people o!
Montgomery, occurred the figure. Alf
who have examined it express the opinion
hat it is undoubte lily prehistoric. It is
said there is hut one other figure similar
to It, and that is in the Smithsonian
Institute .-s- -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
L Ttxag. Bred Hereford t?ayg last VIE
Compare With Any Imp 5rseG
cF Sha Snme Age.
How Csssic- buyer 81 a.n Saba Got th'
SsoEk asaa fhs C&EtI- msa
Cor thu. GrAfjs.

Mr.. Powell, he Illinois Hereford
breeder, ycsEerday shipped sway halt
dcz Cf MS stock 10 = NJrla Texas party.
80
LIST week several hundred head OF cat
tie were sold 70 8 iGrsi9n buyer ST S3n
Saba fer which cnec8s were giyea on dis
t4at b&rds. When INC checks were pre-
santed for pzymelt it YES found that the
purchaser cad 10 funds upon which to
draw, 1nd those v1o he'd sold cattle TO
him ielg ct oNce to endesvor to recover
their stock. TGe matter will be icvesti-
gated By the courts, II al! probability.
~
Mr. Rogers OF JACK county, who has
been in the city several days inspecting
and investing in fine stock which hzs been
On tie market, has sold some OF the
Hereford calves BE bought OF Mr.. McFdr-
lsnd The buyer was Mir. j. w. Simpson,
another Jack county stoCkmsD, who will
use them for breeding. The calves are
quite young but are fine looking animals.
Iney are thoroughbred cross between
the Shorthorn and Hereford, which is said
to produce snimsls aGmirs yly suited to
the purpose Of Texas stockraisers. MI
Simpson obtained sWO females and male.
80
The stockmen of tne northern part Of
the Panhandle are are eXertlng themselves
IN IN effort to secure protection from
inc 1mIDg southern cattle An organiza-
tion know as the North Panhandle Do
mestc Catrle Protective Association has
been formed, whose prime object is TO
''prevent Southern Texas cattle from
coming into our country dur
irg the season OF the year
in which our native cattle Will
contract from them the disease known es
the Texas fever" which OBJECT it is pro-
posed to use all honorable and lawful
means to effect, for they "know the
native cattle CT that part OF the
state Of Texas Will contract disease
from Southern Texas cattle when driven
on their range earlier than April 1,
Mr.. G.. E. Waters OF Deep creek
brought one of his Hereford calves in
town Friday to ship to e friend Of his il
one OF he lower counties. The calf wa
seven months old and weighed $50
pounds. It had never been fed grain, but
had been in the pasture with its dam.
The calf was sired by thoroughbred
Hereford bull, and its dam was a
hall bred Hereford. judges Of cattle
pronounced this caIf one of the bsst
ever seen in our city, and certainly
the best one ever raised in this county.
One gentleman, COW man, and G good
judge OF cattle, pronounced him the equal
Il not the superior Of Hereford bull that
was sbippediaere from the east and soldItor
$500 for thoroughbred. Mr.. Waters is
20 be congratulated on his success in rsis-
ing such fne calf, and if he can sell 81
he can 1sise at what ne was offered for
this one, $50, he will soon have to hire d
couple of clerks to help him clip his cou-
pon5.- Albany News.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
= Cook With tcn Thousand Year.

i-OhNO1I lsaI
had more than once been told or the
mysterious French chez in London who
earns more than The SALARY of an Under
Secretary of State by the exercise of his
skill as faster, but | have hitherto ell
ways remained somewhat skepticsl as to
his existence. But ROW Max O'Rell give
as such authoritative details about this
eminent Gordon bleu that his presence in
our midst can no more be doubted. More
over, curious readers, by going 10 the este
Royal some day soon after noon, may see
this mysterious professor Of gsstronomy
Ia the flesh, for he is accustomed to take
his Gejeuner there shout that time. He
is tall, thin and gentiemsnly individual
and not infrequently may be seen, his
meal concluded, leaving the Cafe Royal
in the same we'll appointed brougham 10
which, later in the day, he makes his
professional rounds. For be is not the
cook of any club Or aristocrat in particu-
lar; he is rather what may be called q
consulting chef and it is his daily task TO
visit the kitchens of the houses he has on
his engagement list.
These houses are those in which din
ner party of Importance is TO be given
that night, and it is the duty of the Chef,
when he arrives at the first on his list, to
slight, proceed to make his way to the
kitchen, ard there to go through the pro-
cess Of tasting all the made dishes in
cluded in the menu, especially those into
he composition of which sauces and
other complicated concoctioIs enter. II
Is then his business to suggest pinch
more salt in this one, dish of
sugar or garlic, IS the case may be,
in that one, drop Of Paragon
or sprinkling Of spice IN the other one.
For guiness, which is his normal fee,
he in short puts the flushing and often
the most important touches to West
End dinner, and "a during the season be
has often four or five such engagements
booked for one night it can be readily
seen that he earns an income Of upwards
of $4,000 per annum without difficulty
And be has elso the rare satisfaction OF
following profession that cannot fail to
be in the most liberal sense of the word
"t0 his TASTE"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
WnnImhn Prn7ssf.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 20.-Promi-
nent WooigTowers met here to-day end
adopted resolutions condemning any
effort of reduction of the tariff on wool,
and urging upon Congress the necessity
Of retaining the present rate of duty
The resolutions set forth that the present
rate SHOULD be retained on account Of the
depressed state Of the wooIgrowing in
terests, aud the fact that Australia, the
principal competitor in American wool
markets, has for years been prohib
iting the introduction into that country
If American MerinO sheep.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
4 PAIR OF BRUTES.
Twe Prominent EGentlemen Arrested for
Assault In Illinois.

Assault In Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 2O.-About IL
O'Clock last Saturday night John Kelley
and Earnest Jones attempted to force
entrance into tie house Ct Mrs Living
stone, G respectable resident of the
town OF Flora, Ill. After &C.
ing refused edmittance they smashed
in the window and while trying to get in
that way the lady fired 1t them, wounding
Kelley in the shoulder and Jones in the
breast. The men then broke down the
door, rushed in, disarmed Mrs. Liy-
ingstoD, felled her to the floor by
blows over the head with her own
revolver. The men were arrested yes
terdsy and the town is greatly excited
over the bold outrage. Jones is wild
scion Of 3 wealthy citizen and Kelly is s.
leading resident OF the place and prom
inent Mason and church member.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Neil Carrier Robbed.


Special to the Gazette.
MINEoLA, lex, Dec. 20.-Maal Car
rier Will Parish, who carries the United
States mail from Mineols to Mount Syl-
van, Smith county, was halted by three
masked highwsymen in the Sabine bottom
yesterday about O'Clock p. m. and made
to deliver up the mail pouch. The rob-
bers cut open the pouch snd found but
one registered package. which WAS from
Merkle, Tex, to J. p. Allen, Garden Val-
lev, Tex. j. W. Jarvis, postmaster At
Garden Valley, came to Aineola this
morning 10 report the robbery to dep
uty United States marshal. Mr.. Jsrvi,
has an idea who the robbers are, but re-
fused to express an opinion. Mail Car
rier Parish says the robbers wore masks
on their faces, and that two were white
men and one was negro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
SENT BACK.
Elf Chinese Women are to Return Il
China

Elf Chinese Women are to Return to
Chlua.
SAN FRANCIECo, CAL, Dec. 2o.-Orders
were made in the United States Circuit
and District courts yesterday Withdraw
ing write Ct habeas corpus in the cases Of
over fifty Chinese women who arrived
here recently, and remanding the women
TO the custody of the steamship company
10 be taken back to China. The orders
were made st the request OF counsel for
the women. The women are those WHO
we're detained by the order of the collec-
tor OF the port on the ground that they
were imported for immoral purpose, con-
corning whom there has been much con-
troversy between the Circuit court and
the custom officials.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Assignment at W1nsborc.
Special 70 the Gazette.

SVUCIHf % ING taHLtItS'
q WINsBoRo, TEX, Dec. 20.-N. L. An
derson,s hardware merchant of this place,
made an assignment last night for the
benefit CT his creditors to Charles Cor
man assignee. The stock is now being
inventorlea. The assets including book
accounts and real estate are shout SILL
500, liabilities about $4,000.
The attached stock Of the B. G.. Jones
estate, was yesterday sold by the Sheriff
to the highest bidder and WAS bought by
J. r. Wright of this place. The price
paid was $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Conviction Under tho Sunday Law.
Special TO the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 20.-The first
conviction under the prosecution for VIC
lation of the Sunday law occurred to-ds1,
and has caused great confusion in the
ranks Of the saloon keepers. L Eisners,
proprietor of one of the largest saloons
in the city, was tried by q jury in Justice
NcAllister's court this morning and found
guilty of violating the law en- Sunday,
the 4th in slant, his punishment being as
sessed by fine of $40, the lowest an
der the statute. The case was appealed
TO the District court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

Aunt Hattie North, who recenAy died
in Troy, Kan, was thought by t4cse who
knew her best to be fully III 1tars old.
she was colored woman, andIemem-
bered living in ST Louis wheathe city
was q French trading post, with very few
houses. She often related incidents that
occurred q full century SGD. and as she
never knew how TO read it was thought
she spoke from actual experience.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Przsidsnt De Xter Sned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-A little after noon
to-day President Dexter Of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton railroad Was
served with summons a. tie Instance Of
Henry S. Ives, who brings suit against
Dexter laying damages st 100000 for
false srrest.